On the occasion of Dussehra, on Tuesday, more than 1,000 diamond traders placed the kumbh in their offices at Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) and offered puja-archana. Sisters and daughters of the traders along with other women entered SDB singing songs carrying the kalash on their heads. After that, the kumbh was placed in the offices and worshiped.

Media Convener of SDB, Dineshbhai Navadiya, told mid-day that 986 offices had already registered for the puja and kumbh placing, but then, at the last minute, other traders too decided to sign up, which increased the number to over 1,000. There was a half-km-long procession that had started from the gate of Dream City to the V-2 gate of SDB.